写作基础一学期末复习题

写作基础一学期末复习 写作综合练习 I. Revise the following sentences according to the requirement. 1. We were going to give up and start walking. A taxi came.(complex sentence) 2. She tried her best to finish the work though there were lots of difficulties. (periodic sentence) 3. You’d better take a heavy jacket with you. It is windy outside. (compound sentence) 4. He had no money. He could not buy a gift for her daughter’s birthday. (simple sentence) 5. Jim heard some laughter outside. Jim went out to take a look . (long sentence) 6. The manager checked the calendar. He called the restaurant to make reservation. (complex sentence). 7. The travelers rushed into a cave when they heard the gunshots . (simple sentence) 8. Driving in drunkenness is very dangerous. It must be banned. (compound sentence) 9. Without gravity, our feet no longer stay on the ground. (complex sentence) 10. The boy who is in white is one of the best students in his class. (simple sentence) II. Correct the errors in the following sentences 1. We are here, that’s lucky. 2. Linda didn’t answer, James, too, ceased speaking. 3. An oral agreement is not enough, we must have a written promise. 4. I like Jane better than Sophia. 5. I have tried to consciously stop worrying it. 6. A true friend would not say such foolish thing. 7. I hate to live in Chongqing. Because it is too hot in summer. 8. He bent down to the furnace. Hoping to get warmer. 9. The apples in this area are larger than that area. 10. For exercise, I prefer swimming to jog. 11. Earlier in his life Antonio had been a waiter, a tour guide, an auto mechanic, and taught in school. 12. The general was sure to be at either the office or in the camp. 13. Tennis in our university is more popular than your university. 14. Paul wants not only to compete, but he wants also to win a medal. 15. Jennie had almost written to her mother daily. 16. Don’t buy a radio from the department store without FM. 17. In his last days by looking death in the face, he proved his courage. 18. There was a noisy disturbance when the speaker began his address at the back of the hall. 19. She was carrying a leather purse over her shoulder which she had bought in Australia. 20. Excited by the news of the pop star’s arrival, the hall was soon filled with a crowd of youngsters. 21. To understand true happiness. You need to know true love. 22. When only a little girl, my mother took me to Nanjing 23. By comparing the plays of Shakespeare, Elizabethan literature can be better appreciated. 24. Before submitting your composition, careful proof reading must be done. 25. Although unexpected, we found their visit to our home to be enjoyable. 26. She could have guessed what he was doing with some imagination. 27. She wanted to buy a new dress with the dance coming up. 28. Jennie had almost written to her mother daily. 29. You have been nearly standing all the evening. 30. After several weeks’ study in college, my parents came to see me one day. 31. The teacher told his students to read the story, write an outline of it and the outline should be developed into a summary. 32. To lose weight, avoid overeating and you should exercise regularly. 33. While absorbed in reading, someone knocked at the door. 34. Paul wants not only to compete, but he wants also to win a medal. 35. Though young, his computer skills are far better than his sister’s.